Not all stones are created equally. A stone’s resistance to weathering and staining depends on many factors.
A video of a Bangladeshi brick hoddie carrying an enormous load on his head. Your unlikely to see it done like this in the U.S.
Sandstones were generated in enormous quantities throughout geologic history. Why? And which sandstones are appropriate for stone masonry?
Granites occur on every continent and have been quarried and used in buildings for millenia, but what are they really?
A video profile of Lew French, an extraordinarily creative stonemason who works on Martha’s Vineyard.
A video demonstration of splitting stone with wedges and shims by stone tool maker Trow and Holden.
Basic principles of stone masonry that lead to better looking walls, adapted from an article by Bobby Watt.